Seasonale and Bleeding: What Users Say

• New...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "This birth control is the worst! If you were OK with having consistent bleeding for over a month, then this is for you. If not, try something else because this is not worth it. I am now on week eight and still bleeding/spotting. I wish I would’ve read the reviews before starting this prescription. I hate it. If I could rate it a zero, I would."

• Bex...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 31, 2015

For Birth Control "I've been on Seasonale for two years. It's the first birth control I've ever taken, and I love the results! My periods are shorter and less crampy. I'm also no longer a hag during PMS because PMS doesn't exist for me anymore. :) I do occasionally get breakthrough bleeding, but that's definitely my own fault for taking a pill a few hours late. My main complaint is that I cry way more now-watching cheesy commercials and when I'm mad-and that I've gained weight. Every time I restart my new pack, I'm starving all week and want to eat everything in sight. My boobs obviously got bigger too, but I'm not complaining there. Still a thumbs up from me!"

• Ore...
• August 12, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on this pill since the end of April, and everything has gone downhill since then. I bled for 21 days straight, then the bleeding stopped for about two weeks. After that, I bled every day for the remaining two months, up until the sugar pills. Once I started a new pack, everything went great for the first two weeks. However, I started bleeding AGAIN midway into the third week. It was at that point that the remaining patience I've had for this pill was lost. Yeah, this birth control truly does prevent pregnancy because it prevents you from having sex in the first place due to the never-ending shark week. :( I'm switching to a stronger pill because this is my FOURTH month on birth control, so I should not be bleeding this much."

• UT1...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been taking Seasonale for almost 3 years now. I'm 21 and pretty healthy. When I started, I had breakthrough bleeding for about 3 weeks and a little nausea. Before Seasonale, I had 8-day heavy periods and would get pretty bad cramping. With this pill, I have a very light period once every 3 months, no cramping at all and no other symptoms. I have had no weight gain, rarely any breast tenderness, and it prevents pregnancy, so I can't complain too much. My ONLY problem with this pill is that it gives me acne in waves. I'll go a month with very little acne, then for a few months have lots of breakouts, some of them painful. I never had any acne prior to taking the pill, but now I do. Otherwise, I highly recommend this pill."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been taking Seasonale for two months now. I noticed I have been extremely tired and have a low sex drive. I gained weight while on it, which is not like me because I am very careful with my body. I feel very blah and low now that I am on it. I had breakthrough bleeding right away and have spotting every time I shower or go to the bathroom. I do not like how this pill has made me feel. I am going off of it today."

• Noc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I started the Seasonale pill because the heavy bleeding caused me to become very anemic to the point I had to get iron infusions. It does make me crave everything, my sex drive is going down a little, and I have been bleeding for a while. It went from using a panty liner to using pads, and I'm not even through my third pack of pills. Not sure if I can handle the bleeding like this. And let's not mention the cramps. I have never in my life had cramps like this, like someone is on the inside of me scraping out my insides. I don't think I can hang."

• Age...
• May 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been on Seasonale for 3 months. I bled constantly from March 9th to April 4th. I doubled up on pills for 22 days, and 2 weeks ago, I stopped doubling. I began bleeding and having moderate cramps again three days ago. I do not recommend this pill. Bleeding for 28 days straight is not normal."

• Bri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 26, 2017

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been on Seasonale for over a year now, and it is the only birth control that has actually worked for me, after going through 6 other brands. I went from having very heavy periods and cramping for 7 days to having a very light (hardly there) period every 3 months. It also managed to clear up the cystic acne that came along with it. My only issue with it was that for the first month or two on the pill, I did have some spotting and bleeding, but it quickly went away, and I haven't had any bleeding since then. Other than that, I haven't experienced any other symptoms, and I highly recommend Seasonale!"

• Des...
• April 17, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on Seasonale just over a month now, and I can say it really has had little to no side effects for me, which has been really great! I had breakthrough bleeding the day after I missed a pill, which was my own fault, but it stopped as soon as I took one that day. If I noticed any crazy side effects surface, I would definitely stop it ASAP, but as of right now, it seems to be working very well for me. :)"

• Anonymous
• July 18, 2011

For Birth Control "I have been taking Seasonale for almost 3 years and love it. My periods are shorter and lighter with less pain. I haven't had any problems with breakthrough bleeding. This is the only birth control pill to work for me (have tried 5 others). I know this pill doesn't work for everyone, though."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2015

For Birth Control "I am 18 years old, and I started this seasonal birth control 3 months ago. I have had on-and-off bleeding and major cramps. One day at school, I was starting to see double, and I was feeling extremely dizzy. Fifteen minutes later, my mother picked me up, and I started to have numbness in my arms and started to lose my speech. I went to the hospital and got brain scans, and they tested my whole body. But everything ended up normal. The doctor said it was rare for someone my age to get a TIA, but it was possible, in my case, it was minor. I have had tremendous weight gain and more acne. I tried to stick with it at first because I said it has to be at least 3 months. I have immediately stopped taking it, and my symptoms are all gone."

• Fel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 6, 2019

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "My doctor put me on Seasonale to control my horrendous periods. Unfortunately, I suffered with them because of fibroids and perimenopause. Everything else was ruled out. I gave it 4 stars because it did help with my bad periods, but I did bleed for 6 months straight (mostly spotting). I gave it a chance, it just wasn't for me. My doctor put me on Apri, and I'm doing good on it."

• Sha...
• August 29, 2015

For Ovarian Cysts "I have tried a lot of birth control already, and I am only eighteen. I have been hospitalized for extreme ovarian cysts. I first tried Ortho Cept, and from missing one pill, I bled for two months straight. After that, they put me on a low-dose three-month pack that gave me horrible breakouts and breakthrough bleeding. After those pills, I tried the Evra patch, and I was rushed to the hospital for extreme bleeding, and my arm became paralyzed for a day. After this, I was put on Seasonale, and it took two packs to start working. I then had to add the Depo shot with it. For people with extreme cases, this will not be enough for you. For normal people, this will make you gain a little weight, but no breakouts and no breakthrough bleeding or weird side effects."

• Sha...
• August 29, 2015

For Ovarian Cysts "I have tried a lot of birth control already, and I am only eighteen. I have been hospitalized for extreme ovarian cysts. I first tried Ortho Cept, and from missing one pill, I bled for two months straight. After that, they put me on a low-dose three-month pack that gave me horrible breakouts and breakthrough bleeding. After those pills, I tried the Evra patch, and I was rushed to the hospital for extreme bleeding, and my arm became paralyzed for a day. After this, I was put on Seasonale, and it took two packs to start working. I then had to add the Depo shot with it. For people with extreme cases, this will not be enough for you. For normal people, this will make you gain a little weight, but no breakouts and no breakthrough bleeding or weird side effects."

• iri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2021

For Birth Control "I've been on Seasonale for about a month now, and only have positive things to say! I've got bipolar II and multiple anxiety disorders, so birth controls can be tricky. I was on Loestrin Fe for a while, and that didn't seem to do much. I then switched to the Nexplanon implant, and that caused some of the worst anxiety I have ever experienced. I switched to Nikki after that, and that, again, did not help my existing anxiety. I found out that progestin does not mesh well with me. Seasonale has two different types of estrogen in it, which is why my OB-GYN put me on it. I've struggled with gaining weight my whole life, and now all of a sudden I'm a healthy body weight, and my anxiety has been as low as it can be with my existing conditions. I haven't had any breakthrough bleeding, headaches, or nausea. I finally feel like myself again! It's also been helping significantly with some minor hormonal acne."

• Ohi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 9, 2015

For Birth Control "I've been on this for two years and kept waiting for a 3-month cycle to go well, but it never did. I didn't have many painful side effects, but the whole last 5 weeks of each pack, I bled just enough to need a minipad every day. Also gained 25 lbs in two years. Stopping after this pack is finished."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2021

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been on this birth control for 2 months. It started out with some spotting, which I expected. However, it never stopped. I am now on my third month, and I am full on bleeding, and it shows no signs of stopping. The only thing it has sort of done is manage cramps, but it makes me nervous what will happen at the end of three months when I am actually supposed to have my period."

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2011

For Birth Control "I have been using Seasonale for about two years now. I have gained about 20 lb, I get dizzy sometimes, headaches all the time, and I get breakthrough bleeding about halfway through my pills. After a few days of spotting, I get my period. Still painful and lasts the whole 7 days, just like before. No heavier and no lighter. I plan to try something else as soon as I can."

• Dep...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 6, 2022

For Endometriosis "I have very bad endometriosis, so my doctor put me on Seasonale six months ago. I was bleeding nonstop before I started, and for the whole 6 months, I continued to still bleed. My mental health took the biggest hit, though. I couldn’t force myself to clean my house, my dishes were molding. I couldn’t force myself to shower for weeks or brush my teeth. I couldn’t figure out what happened to me and how I declined so fast. My husband works away and noticed even through FaceTiming I was a shell of myself. I didn’t even think that a birth control could do that to me until finally I was sharing everything with my mom, and she mentioned how it all started once I changed birth controls, then it all clicked for me. Immediately that week, I went to my doctor and asked to be taken off it and put on a new one. I have been on the new one for two weeks, and the change is already night and day! I wish I did it sooner. If you are already having mental health issues, STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE, PLEASE."

• FIN...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 23, 2022

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "This is the first pill I've found that genuinely fixes my extra long, extra heavy, anemia-producing periods. I was bleeding 20+ days/month (enough to require tampons), with at least one day of bleeding so heavy that I had to stay home for the good of humanity and all their upholstery. Typical BCPs (1 week of placebos/month) limited my bleeding to 7 days, but not the very heavy days/anemia. Other reviewers talked about bleeding frustrations the first 2 months on Seasonale. All I can say is that I definitely bled less than I did off the pill, but obviously my benchmark was not the norm. My first period (after 3 months on it) was very heavy as expected since my placebo weeks always were. Very unexpected: my second period (6 months on the pill) was super easy, something never before experienced in the 32 years since my first period. 1 year later, my placebo weeks are consistently easy (only light-medium bleeding) and very light spotting each 4th week (not enough for tampons/liners). Quality of Life++"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 27, 2022

For Birth Control "I was prescribed this medication to help regulate my cycle and my emotions. It definitely helped with my emotions. But, I had breakthrough bleeding weeks 5 through 8. I stopped the pill 4 days ago, and I am still bleeding. It’s like having the worst, heaviest period of my life. The cramps are horrendous! I'm praying this bleeding stops very soon. I don’t recommend this pill at all."

• Age...
• June 10, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Seasonale for almost a year, and I am switching to Sprintec. I am switching because the breakthrough bleeding and cramping became ridiculous. I would have my withdrawal bleed, have about 1-2 months of peace, then the spotting began and would not stop. I'd double up for 3-4 days or however long it took to stop it, then go back on 1 pill when the spotting stopped. 2 weeks later, the spotting would return, rinse and repeat. The cramps during the breakthrough bleeding were worse than the cramps during the withdrawal bleed! I've had enough of this pill and am switching to Sprintec and hoping for the best."

• Opt...
• November 29, 2009

For Birth Control "For me, it didn't work. I was always spotting and bleeding and having to wear protection for that every day."